Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Nunkin1965]

Time will indeed tell whether Dean succeeds.
All I know is that already his Aston Villa gets me looking forward to games and gets me off my seat.
Ultimately under Bruce, the only time I got out of said seat was either to go for a piss or to go home.

[PeterWithesShin]

I said it at the time and was laughed at that we should never have sold Baker

Where did you say that?

[john e]

wasn’t just what Bruce bought it’s who they replaced in his great team building master plan

Hogan for Ayew
Taylor for Amavi
Hourihane for Veratout
Triora for Adoma
Barney/Lansbury for Gaye

I mean is there a single upgrade there

[PeterWithesShin]

Triora for Adoma

Are you sure? 

[john e]

Triora for Adoma

Are you sure? 

didn’t he go for 18 mill
We’d be lucky to get 3 mill for Albert

[stuart445]

wasn’t just what Bruce bought it’s who they replaced in his great team building master plan

Hogan for Ayew
Taylor for Amavi
Hourihane for Veratout
Triora for Adoma
Barney/Lansbury for Gaye

I mean is there a single upgrade there

Amavi was promised if no promotion in 1sr season we wouldn't stop him leaving. Hogan Ayew is much of a muchness. I'd have Adomah over Adama every single time. But I'm not sure why you're using Veretout and Gueye in regards of Bruce and Adomah as well for that matter because weren't they all here / gone by the time Bruce arrived

[PeterWithesShin]

So you meant Adomah for Traore 

[stuart445]

Triora for Adoma

Are you sure? 

didn’t he go for 18 mill
We’d be lucky to get 3 mill for Albert

My Boss is a Wolves fan and he is far from happy with Adama he's usually the player her moans about 1st.

[john e]

So you meant Adomah for Traore 

not very good at spelling

[PeterWithesShin]

I like Adama but I think we've got more goals and assists from Albert than we'd have got from Adama over the same period. Money wise is a different matter.

[Legion]

I like Adama but I think we've got more goals and assists from Albert than we'd have got from Adama over the same period. Money wise is a different matter.

Definitely last season during his purple patch.

[Exeter 77]

As an aside, haven't there been stories linking Gana Gueye with a move away from Everton? I wonder if we have a sell on clause.

[PeterWithesShin]

I doubt there was a sell as he left because Everton triggered his release clause so we had zero bargaining power.

[paul_e]

Positives of Bruce's time here:
We got a bounce when he arrived which stopped us ever really being in the relegation fight.
Last year he put together a squad which was almost good enough.
He signed McGinn (Bree and Bedeau may get added here in the future).

That's it. The list of negatives will have John E accusing me of writing an essay. (smiley thingy)

Even from those though the 2nd one was built around Johnstone, Terry, Snodgrass and Grabban and they were all only ever for 1 season. Having to add 4-5 signings just to tread water was never going to work out well.

[ChicagoLion]

wasn’t just what Bruce bought it’s who they replaced in his great team building master plan

Hogan for Ayew
Taylor for Amavi
Hourihane for Veratout
Triora for Adoma
Barney/Lansbury for Gaye

I mean is there a single upgrade there

Amavi was promised if no promotion in 1sr season we wouldn't stop him leaving. Hogan Ayew is much of a muchness. I'd have Adomah over Adama every single time. But I'm not sure why you're using Veretout and Gueye in regards of Bruce and Adomah as well for that matter because weren't they all here / gone by the time Bruce arrived

Hogan Ayew oh yes very similar players